Whitewashing still exists in new trailer for Ghost in the Shell

Running at just 30 seconds long, the Scarlett Johansson led Ghost in the Shell continues to visually amaze for fans of the original films with it’s near frame for frame replication until we remember that Johansson is white and the Ghost in the…

Movie Review: Sing

Warning: This review contains spoilers for Sing. Read at your own discretion. If you’ve seen Zootopia and were disappointed in the lack of singing, go watch Sing. You’ll get the songs but not the in depth look at society told…

DEFINE Podcast: Conversations on Hollywood & Diversity – Episode 1: White-washing

The Young Folks is proud to present a new podcast that hopes to take part in the ongoing discussions on diversity in the film and television industry. DEFINE: Conversations on Hollywood & Diversity is a monthly podcast hosted by yours truly…

Captain America:Civil War – Spoiler Talk

There are some tremendous moments in this film. Some that I would go as far as to say are the best that Marvel has ever accomplished. While it’s still too soon and fresh to determine where it falls in the…

Marvel Ranking: The top ten characters in the MCU

We’ve ranked the films, we’ve reviewed their latest, and now we’re ranking the top ten characters of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. From their television series to their films, Marvel has had more than one memorable character, and it’s those who…

Movie Review: ‘The Jungle Book’

In 2014, Jon Favreau stood on stage at D23 ready to present footage of his adaptation of The Jungle Book. Before he queued it, he told us that this was probably the most technologically advanced film ever made. Of course,…

The Jungle Book’s Awesome Portraits

With just over a week until the film premieres, The Jungle Book is all we can talk about in upcoming movies. They released their trailer Friday and have been showing debuting images and sneak peeks for months. But of all the forms of…